Amusement device or game



Oct. 10, 1961 H. s. STANTON 3,003,766

AMUSEMENT DEVICE OR GAME Filed Aug. 9, 1957 g g ATTORNEYS United StatesPatent O 3,003,766 AMUSEMENT DEVICE R GAME Harmon G. Stanton, 638 S.Roosevelt Ave., Arlington Heights, 111. Filed Aug. 9, 1957, Ser. No.677,341 1 Claim. (Cl. 273-108) This invention relates to an amusementdevice or game.

The object of the invention is to provide a game apparatus whichincludes a stick that is adapted to be used for propelling a game piecesuch as a hoop, or ball or the like in a desired direction or manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game apparatus whichincludes a hoop stick that is provided with means for engaging a hoop orball, or its equivalent and wherein by using the apparatus of thepresent invention, the games can be played in diflerent manners so thatfor example the hoop or ball or game piece may be directed or propelledthrough a wicket, or wherein the ball or game piece can be pushed intoregistry or engagement with a cup or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a game apparatus whichis extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout thesame.

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view illustrating the stick of thepresent invention being used for propelling a hoop. y 7

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the stick.

FIGURE 3 is an elevational View illustrating a wicket.

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, with parts broken away and insection, showing a ball which can be propelled by means of the stick sothat the ball can be arranged in engagement with a cup such as a cup orpocket on a golf course or the like.

FIGURE 5 is a sectional view showing a modification wherein a hoop, orits equivalent is adapted to be projected into engagement with a memberthat is mounted in the cup.

FIGURE 6 is a perspective view illustrating the body member for use withthe set up shown in FIGURE 5.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a stickwhich includes a rod or shaft 11 that has a handgrip 12 on one endthereof. Secured to the other end of the rod 11 is a shoe or base 13which has a curved or arcuate formation, and the base 13 is adapted toengage a game piece which is to be propelled, and

'the game piece may consist of a hoop, such as the hoop 14 which is tobe propelled along the ground 15.

Referring to FIGURE 3, there is illustrated a wicket 16 which is adaptedto be used in such a manner that the game piece such as the hoop, a ballor its equivalent, 14 can be propelled therethrough so as to increasethe interest in the game. The wicket '16 includes vertically disposedportions 17 which have their lower ends pointed as at 18 for insertionin the ground 15, and the wicket 16 further includes inclined cornerportions 19 and a horizontally disposed top portion 20.

Referring to FIGURE 4 of the drawings, the numeral 21 indicates a cupwhich includes the bottom wall 22 and a side wall 24, and the bottomwall 22 is provided with openings 23 whereby rain water or the like candrain therethrough. The cup 21 is adapted to be seated or positioned ina surface 25 which may form part of a golf course putting green. Thenumeral 26 indicates a ball which is adapted to be engaged by the base13 whereby the user can test his or her skill in attempting to propelthe ball 26 in such a manner that it engages the cup 21 as shown inFIGURE 4, termed a ballo as the ball being at neutral position,motionless over the cup.

In FIGURES 5 and 6 there is shown a further modification wherein thenumeral 27 indicates a body member which includes a pin 28, and mountedon the pin 28 in a disc 29. As shown in FIGURE 5, the body member 27 isadapted to be positioned in a cup such as the cup 21 so that a portionof the pin 28 will extend upwardly above the cup 21. Then, by means ofthe arrangement shown in FIGURE 5, the user can use the apparatus to tryand propel the hoop 14 or its equivalent so that it moves from thevertical position shown in FIGURE 1 to the horizontal position shown inFIGURE 5. Thus, the center of the diameter surrounding the pin 28 in themost perfect manner will have the highest score. The smaller thediameter of the hole in the hoop or game piece or disc, the moreprofessional the player must be to make the game piece surround the pin.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided a gameapparatus which will provide amusement and recreation to the user. Inuse, with the parts arranged as shown in FIGURE 1 for example, it willbe seen that the user can grip the portion 12 of the stick 10 and thenpropel the hoop 14 along as for example, in the direction indicated bythe arrow in FIG- URE 1. When the hoop 12 is being propelled along theground 15, the hoop 14 is engaged by the curved base or shoe 13 on thelower end of the stick 10. The hoop 14 or other game piece may bepropelled in any desired direction, as for example, the user may attemptto propel the game piece or pieces through the wicket 16. The wicket 16may have the lower ends thereof inserted into the ground, or stabilizer,such as a hard floor, as shown in FIGURE 3 whereby the wicket 16 willremain immobile in the proper position.

Instead of propelling the hoop 14, a ball such as the ball 26 can bepropelled, and the user may attempt to direct or move the ball 26 sothat it engages the cup 21 as shown in FIGURE 4.

In FIGURES 5 and 6 there is shown a further modification whereby thehoop 14 is adapted to be propelled by the stick 10 in such a manner sothat it moves to a horizontal position and surrounds the upper end ofthe pin 28. The pin 28 is maintained in upright position in the cup 21,by means of the disc 29.

By means of the apparatus of the present invention, one or more personsmay play the game and the game can be played with different variationsand the rules of playing the game can be varied or made up as desired.

The parts can be made of any suitable material and in dilferent shapesor sizes.

As previously described, the game piece may consist of either a hoop ora ball or its equivalent, and with the stick 10, the game piece orpieces is kept in a rolling forward motion by applying pressure throughthe medium of the stick 10 which can be held with one hand and the base13 is held against the rolling hoop or ball whereby the game piece willbe propelled in the desired direction as the player walks or runsforward and presses the stick against the hoop or ball or game piece orpieces and the game pieces can be of different sizes and may be of anydesired weight and the hoops may be rolled on a golf course to simulatea golf game and as shown in FIGURE 5, the set up is arranged so that theplayer attempts to cause the hoop or game piece to fall over andsurround the pin 28. When a large ball such as the ball 26 of FIGURE 4is used, the object of the game is to cause the ball to rest on the Anydesired type of scoring ar- The stick is used to steer and propel thehoop or ball or its equivalent and the length of the stick 10 can bevaried depending upon the requirement or size of the user or player. Thehandgrip 12 may be perforated or formed of a suitable material so as tominimize slippage from perspiration or the like. The wicket or arch 16can be used as a target whereby the player can attempt to propel thehoop or ball or game piece or pieces through the wicket. The wicket 16may be used on a lawn, and as previously described, the apparatus may beused on a golf course where convenient. It is to be understood that aplurality of the arches or wickets 16 can be used whereby the user canattempt to roll the hoops or balls or game pieces through the archesWithout stopping or without rolling out of the proper aligned positionor to a designated location. The surface 25 may be a part of aconventional putting green or a golf course. The user may attempt tomanipulate the game piece such as the hoop so that it moves from avertical position to a horizontal position at the proper time, anddifferent points or scoring may be awarded depending upon the closenessof the game piece such as the hoop '14 to the pin 28. The game can beplayed by children as well as by adults, and the game will providehealthful exercise as well as entertainment and recreation. The shoe 13can be used for slowing down or guiding the game piece as Well as forpropelling the game piece.

The above description of the invention is for illustrative purposes onlyand it is understood that modifications may be made in the constructionwithin the scope and spirit of the following claim.

I claim:

A game apparatus including a playing stick that comprises a rod that hasa curved base on the lower end thereof, a hoop for engagement with saidbase, and a target comprising a cup that is adapted to be embedded inthe ground and said cup embodying a bottom wall and a cylindrical sidewall, the top of the cup being flush with ground lever, the outerdiameter of said cup being substantially less than the diameter of saidhoop so that the hoop can selectively surround the cup, said bottom wallbeing shaped arcuately and the central portion of said bottom wall beingbowed outwardly and downwardly, a body member including a verticallydisposed pin projecting through said cup, the upper end of said pinprojecting above the top of said cup, and wherein with the hoopsurrounding the cup and pin, the top of the pin will be slightly higherthan the upper surface of the hoop, the lower end of said pin beingarranged just above the bottom wall of said cup, a disc mounted on saidpin and said disc snugly engaging the side wall of said cup, said bodymember being selectively removable from the cup, said disc beingcircular and the diameter of said disc being approximately the same asthe inner diameter of the cup so that the disc is snugly held within thecup, the bottom wall of said cup having a plurality of spaced apartapertures therein.

